Grayson County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grayson County: 17 seats on 7 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Grayson County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 64 local governments in Grayson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
16
0
School districts (school boards)
14
0
Special districts (elected boards)
33
2
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Grayson County
143,337people
39median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,182 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$248,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.7%U.S.: 8.4%
51.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.3% · White 71.1% · Black 5.1% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Grayson County
4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
71,043people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
74,152in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.2%
3,109
71,043
74,152
August 2026
4.4%
3,275
70,569
73,844
July 2026
4.6%
3,362
70,259
73,621
June 2026
4.7%
3,462
69,967
73,429
May 2026
4.1%
3,026
70,397
73,423
April 2026
3.8%
2,812
70,352
73,164
March 2026
3.9%
2,862
70,212
73,074
February 2026
4.2%
3,082
70,338
73,420
January 2026
4.2%
3,109
70,062
73,171
December 2025
3.6%
2,639
70,856
73,495
November 2025
4.1%
2,996
70,835
73,831
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
2,991
70,702
73,693
August 2025
4.3%
3,166
70,378
73,544
July 2025
4.1%
2,987
70,205
73,192
June 2025
3.9%
2,823
69,916
72,739
May 2025
3.7%
2,655
69,814
72,469
April 2025
3.4%
2,453
70,220
72,673
March 2025
3.7%
2,679
69,863
72,542
February 2025
4.0%
2,881
69,471
72,352
January 2025
3.8%
2,759
69,059
71,818
December 2024
3.5%
2,476
69,286
71,762
November 2024
3.9%
2,812
69,153
71,965
October 2024
3.9%
2,784
69,128
71,912
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
2,821
70,120
72,941
2024
3.9%
2,788
68,633
71,421
2023
3.8%
2,653
67,133
69,786
2022
3.7%
2,486
64,612
67,098
2021
4.6%
3,048
62,829
65,877
2020
5.9%
3,745
59,929
63,674
2019
3.1%
1,939
61,303
63,242
2018
3.3%
2,060
60,129
62,189
2017
3.6%
2,183
58,742
60,925
2016
3.9%
2,335
57,747
60,082
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Grayson County
209.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
860.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
4murders2025, 318 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
318
209.3
1,308
860.8
2024
321
213.2
1,520
1,009.6
By police agency (13)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Sherman Police Department
2025
155
843
51,942
Grayson County Sheriff's Office
2025
74
171
44,597
Denison Police Department
2025
61
201
26,950
Van Alstyne Police Department
2025
8
34
8,149
Whitesboro Police Department
2025
10
20
4,162
Howe Police Department
2025
0
10
3,679
Pottsboro Police Department
2025
6
9
2,857
Gunter Police Department
2024
2
11
2,607
Collinsville Police Department
2025
1
5
2,089
Bells Police Department
2025
2
4
1,520
Tioga Police Department
2025
0
5
1,321
Southmayd Police Department
2025
1
1
1,119
Tom Bean Police Department
2025
0
1
958
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.73 per 1,000 residents2025, 13 agencies serving 151,960 people.
263sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
178civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (13), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Grayson County Sheriff's Office
55
117
44,597
Sherman Police Department
79
27
51,942
Denison Police Department
56
19
26,950
Van Alstyne Police Department
20
7
8,149
Whitesboro Police Department
9
7
4,162
Pottsboro Police Department
9
0
2,857
Gunter Police Department
8
0
2,617
Howe Police Department
6
1
3,679
Collinsville Police Department
5
0
2,089
Southmayd Police Department
5
0
1,119
Bells Police Department
4
0
1,520
Tioga Police Department
4
0
1,321
Tom Bean Police Department
3
0
958
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
263
1.73
178
13
2024
259
1.72
197
13
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Grayson County County Clerk?
Deana Patterson is the County Clerk of Grayson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grayson County District Attorney?
John Kermit Hill is the District Attorney of Grayson County, Texas.
Who is the Grayson County District Clerk?
Kelly Ashmore is the District Clerk of Grayson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grayson County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Bruce Stidham is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Grayson County, Texas.
Who are the Grayson County commissioners?
Bruce Dawsey (County Judge); Josh Marr (Precinct 1); Art Arthur (Precinct 2); Lindsay Wright (Precinct 3); Matt Hardenburg (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Grayson County?
About 143,337 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $72,182 and 11.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grayson County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,109 people unemployed in a labor force of 74,152, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grayson County?
64 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 16 municipal, 14 school district and 33 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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